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I love Sherlock Holmes. There's still an awful lot to steal from Conan Doyle. But within a tradition you can work in many different ways. — Henning Mankell
And then I thought that I had to be like Sherlock Holmes and I had to detach my mind at will to a remarkable degree… — Mark Haddon
In those days Mr. Sherlock Holmes was still living in Baker Street and the Bastables were looking for treasure in the Lewisham Road. — C.S. Lewis
My dear Watson," said [Sherlock Holmes], "I cannot agree with those who rank modesty among the virtues. To the logician all things should be seen… — Arthur Conan Doyle
Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?' To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.' The dog… — Arthur Conan Doyle
I was fifteen when I first met Sherlock Holmes, fifteen years old with my nose in a book as I walked the Sussex Downs, and… — Laurie R. King
I suppose I shall have to compound a felony, as usual. - Sherlock Holmes — Arthur Conan Doyle
It is all in the way of professional experience. - Sherlock Holmes — Arthur Conan Doyle
My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people do not know. — Arthur Conan Doyle
Detection is, or ought to be, an exact science and should be treated in the same cold and unemotional manner. You have attempted to tinge… — Arthur Conan Doyle
I dove on those papers like Sherlock Holmes on a cappuccino binge. — Jordan Sonnenblick
So far Kat has been through all the Wa's she could think of, but Hale hadn't admitted to being Walter or Ward or Washington. He'd… — Ally Carter
No: I am not tired. I have a curious constitution. I never remember feeling tired by work, though idleness exhausts me completely." ~ Sherlock Holmes — Arthur Conan Doyle
Only that I insist upon your dining with us. It will be ready in half an hour. I have oysters and a brace of grouse,… — Arthur Conan Doyle
She wasn't the only one to be physically morphed by reader expectation. Miss Havisham was now elderly whether she liked it or not, and Sherlock… — Jasper Fforde
Prescription: 'Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes. Take ten pages, twice a day, til end of course. — Diane Setterfield
You have done all the work in this business. I get a wife out of it, Jones gets the credit, pray what remains for you?"… — Arthur Conan Doyle
Too much damned TV. Thinks he's Sherlock Holmes." "That's professor Moriarty," corrected Foaly. "Holmes, Moriarty, they both look the same with the flesh scorched off… — Eoin Colfer
No wonder Sherlock Holmes did all that coke. Math is hard. — Richard Kadrey
It was easier to know it than to explain why I know it. If you were asked to prove that two and two made four,… — Arthur Conan Doyle
It's quite exciting," said Sherlock Holmes, with a yawn. — Arthur Conan Doyle
I’ve often wished that I had some suave and socially acceptable hobby that I could fall back on in times like this. You know, play… — Jim Butcher
You let their friendship continue because Maisie looks after your son while you're gallivanting around the country disguised as Sherlock Holmes" - Uncle Paton Yewbeam — Jenny Nimmo
Sherlock Holmes observed that once you have eliminated the impossible then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the answer. I, however, do not like to… — Douglas Adams
So it was, my dear Watson, that at two o'clock today I found myself in my old armchair in my own old room, and only… — Arthur Conan Doyle

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